ContactMusic — ALICIA KEYS and her superstar pals JAY-Z, BEYONCE, WHITNEY HOUSTON and USHER have helped to raise a massive $2.4 million (1.6 million) for the R&B singer's... more info

Idolator — Pop and R & B stars donned their best evening wear for the 7th annual Keep A Child Alive Black Ball charity event. Among those feeling philanthropic last night were Usher, mama-to-be Alicia Keys, (a very healthy looking) Whitney Houston, block party ... more info

ET Online — ET's got your breakdown of the top ten songs on Billboard's Hot 100 list. Rihanna, Eminem, Usher and Katy Perry are just some of the names on the list. Click through to see who landed at No. 1 this week! more info

Detroit Free Press — Most tickets available at ticketmaster.com, livenation.com and aeglive.com. On sale Friday Jeff Dunham: 5 p.m. Dec. 26, Joe Louis Arena, $47.50. more info

Guardian Music — A spectral utterance from beyond the rave, this is like hearing your dance-pop past dragged up ... slowlyHometown: San Francisco.The lineup: Christopher Dexter Greenspan (music, production).The background: A lot of the best music this year has been s... more info

Scotsman.com — Royal Scottish National Orchestra Usher Hall, Edinburgh **** more info

Scotsman.com — Nicola Benedetti: Fantasie Tour Usher Hall, Edinburgh **** more info

I Like Music — The multi-Platinum selling artist has announced five arena dates across the UK, kicking off in Manchester on 26th January 2011 more info

Guardian Music — Edward Pimentel, a telephone technician from New Mexico, walks away with unusual prize at Moscow competitionThe karaoke world's newest star is about to find out if Russian dumplings are good for the throat after he won a million of them at the Karaok... more info

The Mirror — Usher returns to the UK for the first time in six years, booking arenas across the UK and Ireland for a series of seven concerts from January to February 2011. more info